Ex-INEC REC reveals 2026 Electoral Act provisions that could undermine 2027 election

A erstwhile Resident Electoral Commissioner, REC, of the Independent National Electoral Commission, INEC, Mike Igini, has raised caller concerns implicit what helium described arsenic 3 “dangerous provisions” successful the 2026 Electoral Act, informing that they could undermine the credibility of aboriginal elections, including the 2027 polls.

Speaking connected Arise TV’s The Morning Show connected Wednesday, Igini said his concerns emerged aft a elaborate reappraisal of the caller law, contempt his earlier disengagement from electoral debates owed to disappointment with developments successful the system.

He noted that beyond earlier concerns astir Section 60(3), helium had identified further provisions helium believes airs important risks to electoral integrity.

Igini pointed to Section 63 of the Act, alleging that it allows presiding officers to judge ballot papers that bash not carnivore INEC’s authoritative marks oregon information features, provided they are “satisfied” with their authenticity. He argued that this introduces subjective discretion that could beryllium exploited.

According to him, the usage of the connection “satisfied” revives a arguable clause antecedently contained successful the 2010 Electoral Act, which was aboriginal removed aft years of criticism.

Igini warned that specified discretion could alteration the usage of unauthorised ballot paper...